Fatherly Participation

There is no doubt that I will be in the delivery room with my beautiful wife when the miracle of birth is happening. The question is, how involved should I be?

I already know I will not be toting a video camera or a point-and-shoot in the room. In important moments like these I usually try not to get in the way or break anything so I suppose I could go that route and just stand in the corner. But I have a feeling Helen might want me to be close by, if for no other reason than to yell at me and tell me how I did this to her. :)

One thing we've discussed is how I should probably not go 'south of the border' when Norby is coming out. I have read it can be traumatic for a husband/dad to witness this, for obvious reasons. I mean, how can you compete with an eight pound baby?

(Go to 2:18 of the clip above. It's funny.)